Emerging NBA star Andrew Bynum hasn't done many live TV interviews yet. Obviously. (with video f-bomb goodness)	(7)
		Manning advances to championship game. Not him, the other Manning	(185)
		Chicago Bulls rookie Joakim Noah gets benched for today's game against the Hawks... by his teammates	(28)
(Some Guy)		Top 30 lucky, I mean brilliantly, timed sports photos	(69)
		Report: Roger Clemens was treated for abscess on buttocks at same time former trainer claims he began injecting him with steroids	(12)
		The New England Patriots will meet the San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship. Peyton Manning plans to buy larger shirts	(121)
(TSN.ca)		Toronto Maple Leafs turned away one of the greatest minds in hockey. 1967 and still counting	(31)
		Sunday's NFL Playoff discussion thread, part two: the really large men from New York vs the Western ranch hands from Dallas	(1503)
		Brian Mitchell on Devin Hester breaking his return records, "It's inevitable. Many guys who are going to have records broken are upset or agitated. It makes me proud." Where's the class tag?	(7)
		Jaguars safety Reggie Nelson on Tom Brady's record-setting 26-for-28 passing performance in playoff victory over Jacksonville: "He ain’t all that"	(94)
		Looks like someone explained perjury to Roger Clemens	(18)
(Some Guy)		The top 10 sports figures who blew it	(40)
		Sunday's NFL Playoff discussion thread, part one: Bolts vs Colts	(1439)
		14 Point Headline Goes Right Here	(30)
		Celtics lose again, dropping two out of their last three. Disconsolate Boston fans numb, wandering around with glazed looks, city's mental health hospitals on high alert	(13)
(Some Guy)		While Americans waste their time watching NFL playoffs to see which team will lose to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, the Round Of Death in rugby's Heineken Cup is also taking place today and will be much more interesting	(15)
		"Why on earth would sensible biology teachers and successful lawyers dress up in fish-nets and roller-skates to beat each other to a pulp?" When roller derby meets Rocky Horror	(6)
		NCAA sez u cant txt ur recrts LOLZ	(6)
		In an effort to mend his tarnished legacy, Zidane quoted as ready for comeback	(17)
		Patriots fail to beat spread	(147)

		Packers plow through the snow into the NFC championship game	(59)
		St. Louis Cardinals and Toronto Blue Jays agree to swap headaches, will swap Scott Rolen and Troy Glaus in biggest post-Xmas White Elephant exchange ever	(31)
		NFL Divisional Playoff Game 2: Jacksonville @ New England discussion	(1334)
		Bill Simmons: "TAKE US TO THE PROMISED LAND, ELI"	(10)
		#5 UCLA beats undefeated #4 Washington State in college basketball's first major showdown. Duke sucks	(29)
(Some Guy)		Man pays $100 for new set of football cards, finds set of 1/1s, ends up selling them a few weeks later for $10,000. The lucky bastard	(30)
		Heisman Trophy runner-up from each of the past two seasons decides not to three-peat (tm), declares himself eligible for the 2008 draft	(15)
		Rumor has is there are a couple of mildly interesting games of football being played today (thread closed; please see new thread)	(1324)
(Some Guy)		Watch the Maverick's Big Wave Surf competition live from your PC today beginning at 8:00 AM PST	(10)
(NY Daily News)		Knicks owner now a doubting Thomas regarding Isiah	(14)
		The Premier League thread returns, with Chelsea in a London derby with Spurs, Manchester United greet managerless Newcastle, and Liverpool head to occasional-giant-killers Middlesboro, oh and Arsenal play too	(86)
		News: Australian wins bronze medal in Olympic tennis tournament. Fark: Player has been dead for 72 years and never won a single tennis match	(19)
(Some Guy)		Arsene Wenger reveals that Arsenal are going to sign a 15-year old. Then adds, that they also have two under-14 year olds, at least one toddler, a fetus, and some sperms that they have their eye on. The odd part? They're all English	(14)
(Some Shrub)		It's just testing time in Daytona and already Kyle Busch is ruffling feathers; says driver he just crashed needs to man up and wear pull-ups instead of diapers	(17)
		Knicks use actors to portray actual fans in TV spots. "They asked me if I was a fan or not, but they said I didn't have to be."	(13)
		Here's what might happen in the NHL in the 2008 portion of the season	(74)
		Glen Rice arrested on battery charge after finding, beating man hiding in his estranged wife's closet	(18)
(Some Guy)		Double-amputee vows to fight to compete in Olympics; claims it's "just a flesh wound"	(16)

(THN.com)		Minnesota Wild sold to former Nashville Predators owner Leipold, which will result in zero Stanley Cups	(8)
		Cleveland Browns fire defensive coordinator for stealing Romeo Crennel's Coors Light	(31)
		Redskins interview Corky from "Life Goes On" for head coaching position (w/ pic)	(39)
		Hawks and Heat to replay final 52 seconds of their December 19th game due to an error by the official scorer. Fans who have to watch both teams still lose	(32)
		Brewers sign Mike Cameron, who will hit 4 homers in one game for them and then suck the other 161	(17)
		Another race car driver approached about "Dancing With The Stars": Danica Patrick (you were expecting Joe Nemechek?)	(19)
		Neyer says that Josh Beckett is not the best pitcher in baseball. Newly minted Red Sox fans cannot wrap their pink hats around the idea	(62)
		If you get fired as coach of a NFL team at least your legacy can live on in the form of a sandwich	(8)
(Gothamist)		Yankees fan sues team for failing to provide a fair and honest game	(8)
		Female tennis star may face three-year jail term after bare feet caught in photo near India's flag. Somewhere a Danish cartoonist is smiling	(42)
		You mean that sports clubs like Man U are lying about their accounting? Oh wait, never mind, it's only the ones owned by Americans	(32)
(Honolulu Star-Bulletin)		People who wish the University of Hawaii would put more money in its football program haven't seen the campus itself	(27)
(NY Daily News)		And the new frontrunner in the Johan Santana sweepstakes is... (shakes Magic 8-ball) ...the New York Mets	(29)
		Red Sox to re-sign Doug Mirabelli to catch Tim Wakefield's knucklers, but he isn't making out hand over fist	(14)
		Marion Jones gets 6 months in prison for check fraud and lying about steroid use, but what's the sentence for her marrying someone who looks like Mo Vaughn?	(48)
		Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon sets lofty goals, says his team can reach .500 this year	(22)
		LA Dodger Jeff Kent says MLB should test blood for banned substances. However, he fiercely opposes efforts to test for sleazy, cheesy, outdated porn mustaches	(16)
		Former Yankee 2B Chuck Knoblauch willing to appear before Congress, but just to overthrow a ball into the eighth row of the visitors' gallery	(23)
		Blackhawks coach Denis Savard 'knows' they will be winning a Stanley Cup	(41)
		St. Louis U. coach Rick Majerus, after team scores 20 total points in game: "We have some issues in terms of our offensive proficiency"	(14)
		Idiot Seahawks fan makes a cheesehead seahawk, plans to show up at Lambeau with it. Good luck buddy	(74)
		Chinese backetball team docked points for having an American ringer who was pretending to be a local. The ringer was a monstrous 5ft 7in	(17)
		Writer sucks off the Jaguars for two pages, then picks the Pats	(61)
(Palm Beach Post)		Bobby Knight's chair-throwing days may be coming to an end this season	(39)
		Serena Williams is sad because her boyfriend turned straight and dumped her	(75)
		Gary Fencik didn't come here looking for trouble, he's just reminiscing about the Super Bowl Shuffle (w/classic video goodness)	(23)
		Progressive Insurance makes the Cleveland Indians an offer they don't refuse. The Jake is no more	(51)
		Q: What do Michael Strahan and Jessica Simpson's dad have in common? A: They both crave Tony Romo's sloppy seconds	(44)
		Former figure skating champion Christopher Bowman found dead at 40, possible drug overdose	(22)
		Tiger Woods shrugs off Golf TV anchor's comment that he should be lynched, says it's not a big deal. AL SHARPTON TO THE RESCUE	(77)

		Mike Shanahan calls shanahanigans on his 2007 coaching performance	(28)
		Washington Capitals sign Alex Ovechkin to 13-year, 3-billion ruble contract	(59)
(Some Guy)		The Pittsburgh Pirates effort to end the 14 year sub .500 winning percentage streak includes, new general manager, new manager and coaching staff and damn near the same roster and starting lineup that lost 94 games last year	(18)
(Lonely Website)		IndyCar drivers, desperate for legitimacy, attention, predict NFL Playoffs. In other news, NHL players predict next Tour de France champ	(9)
		Luton players get long-awaited reward for drawing against Liverpool FC in FA Cup: a paycheck. Reportedly they were getting tired of hot cocoa sampler boxes	(8)
		Terrell Owens back at practice, appears on track for making alligator arms during playoff game	(22)
(NY Daily News)		New York Yankees may be ready to give up on Johan Santana trade, meaning that they expect to land him by Saturday	(19)
		Tiger Woods on course to earn... one BILLION dollars (raises pinky to corner of mouth)	(57)
		After going 13-3 with the No. 1 NFC seed, Wade Phillips finds himself explaining why he should keep his job. Bum deal	(62)
(Some Guy)		Brett Favre plans to put his all-time interception record clearly out of reach	(69)
(Some Buff)		Colorado tops Missouri 70-58. Brittany Spears drops 24 points, kids. Whitney Houston blows it, only makes a free throw	(20)
(TSN)		The NHL All Star Game is to feature "slam-dunk contest"-style shootout. Zdeno Chara expected to be the only one able to touch rim	(66)
		New baseball Hall of Famer Goose Gossage admits he'd have taken steroids if he could have, but thinks steroid-era records "can't stand"	(19)
		The Giants' secret weapon. The Cowboys' kryptonite. "The Stopper." Is the media talking about: A) The Giants' defensive backs? B) The Giants' offensive gameplan? Or C) Jessica Simpson?	(67)
(Some Guy)		Jason Kidd begins quest for Shawn Kemp status, knocks up model and is now soon-to-be father of four	(26)
		Duke cruiseS past another team, pUshing Coach K to Sixth place all-time in wins	(21)
		Analysts feel that Cubs' deal for Orioles' Robert imminent. A legit leadoff hitter in Chicago... until now it's been about as elusive as a good quarterback in this city	(70)
		Women's basketball excitement: Arizona plays with four players for three minutes of regulation and a full overtime, finally loses after double OT with TWO players left on the court	(58)
		Writer lists nine reasons the Giants will beat the Cowboys on Sunday. Nothing to see here Cowboy fans, move along	(154)

(King %)		Seahawks kicker to wear heated pants during Saturday's game in Green Bay to keep his vagina warm	(74)
		Celtics lose a game. Boston fans seen everywhere searching their dictionaries for the word "lose."	(77)
		Miami Heat drops eighth straight game, losing to the NBA's worst team. Who do they think they are, the Dolphins?	(20)
(Some Guy)		Pat Riley likely to step down as Miami Heat coach at end of season, will focus on front office duties... until Shaq and D-Wade get healthy, in which case he'll return to coaching duties	(17)
		Browns extend Romeo Crennel's contract and consider extending QB Derek Andersen's contract, meaning courageously fierce QB Brady Quinn might courageously be toting a clipboard on the sidelines for a few more courageous years	(64)
		Maria Sharapova: "I am not the next anyone; I'm the first Maria Sharapova. It's Maria-time now, and my life is not about a banana"	(63)
		Evidence in former SI investigative reporter's new book about Reggie Bush "could cost USC '04 title, force forfeiture of every game Bush played in after losing his eligibility and potentially strip him of Heisman Trophy"	(63)
		"Elite NFL teams have elite QBs." Wow, way to really go out on a limb and put your journalistic credibility on the line	(61)
		Figuring that they have all the talent of a college-football team, Falcons owner Arthur Blank is pursuing USC's Pete Carroll to be Atlanta's next head coach	(26)
		Proving how much fans hate the notion of a college football playoff and enjoy having polls pick a "champion", ratings on all BCS games decline significantly from last year, including a 17% decline for the "championship" game	(45)
(NC Times)		Chargers expect to see the real Manning this weekend, a "six-five, 230-pound quarterback with a laser-rocket arm"	(83)
		"My cousin used to be a math whiz until he fell out of a pickup truck when he was 12 and hit his head on the curb. He couldn't count his fingers after that. Did they let him into MIT anyway? No, they did not. End of parable"	(37)
		Donovan McNabb pleads for more big-time playmakers on offense, forgetting how badly it went the last time they went out and got a big-time playmaker on offense	(44)
(NFL)		"Cowher not interested in returning to coaching" (until there's a vacancy with a good team)	(13)
(NY Daily News)		New HOF baseball player Goose Gossage finds he still has enough to brush back Roger Clemens' steroids claims	(16)
		Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley proves to be the smartest candidate for Miami Dolphins head coach position	(14)
(NY Daily News)		The Knicks may not be winning, but fans selling "Fire Isiah" gear sure are	(4)
		Not much going on today in sports. Just a Carling Cup semi-final matchup between North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham. Discuaa it here, if you're bored. (Dicuaa?)	(58)
		Tony Romo says his boss ordered him to spend weekend with hot singer in Cabo. My boss was hot and ordered me to work weekend	(85)
		Rich Rodriguez enters Ann Arbor. Three Michigan players leave Ann Arbor	(73)
		Man whose drunken friends bet him he could never run a marathon has now completed 446 of them. That dude has a wicked case of the runs	(12)
(Some Jags Fan)		*	(290)
		Norv Turner is actually a good coach, he just needed talent and freedom	(33)

(Some Guy)		Duke sophomore center Brian Zoubek breaks foot again, sucks	(20)
		49ers hire mad scientist to improve their offense	(26)
		Tampa Bay Buccaneers likely to clean house on coaching staff, express interest in Bill Callahan -- the coach who, in four years, led Nebraska to their only two losing seasons in the past 45 years	(32)
(NHL.com)		Red Wings' Chelios to become the second-oldest player in NHL history tonight , now get off his ice	(71)
(Some paycheck earning guy)		After a long and exhaustive college football season, sports writers decide to take some time off before debating the 2008 season. Just kidding: Here is the Rivals.com 2008 preseason top 25	(58)
		Maybe your team's offensive line would look better if your quarterback didn't suck. Otherwise known as "The David Carr Rule"	(27)
		Favre finds comfort in his yac attack. "Ain't that an animal, like a moose?"	(26)
(TSN.ca)		Fan voting for the NHL All-Star Game starting lineups is complete. Rory Fitzpatrick seen being consoled by Ron Paul	(43)
		FBI has found that World Series ticketing system, like the Rockies, suffered from no offense	(28)
		Venus Williams is getting married to some guy who is obviously into dudes	(48)
(Honolulu Star-Bulletin)		After failing to extend June Jones' contract, University of Hawaii fires their athletic director	(17)
(Bugs&Cranks)		Rookie hazing photos of the 2007 Phillies. Michael Bourn makes for an attractive Wonder Woman	(11)
		In today's ongoing saga of "What the fark were they thinking?", a Golf Channel anchor says: "Young players should lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley"	(43)
		Football's over -- can we talk about the college basketball rankings now? Duke sucks so much they're only No. 9 in the country	(20)
		Agent Scott Boras' salary arbitration argument for admitted HGH-user Rick Ankiel includes comparison to Babe Ruth	(22)
		Former Georgia Tech basketball star Will Bynum released to house arrest after driving the lane... in his car, hitting another man, after leaving a nightclub brawl	(4)
		Teemu Selanne hasn't retired because he might piggyback the Ducks to another Cup	(20)
		Matt Hasselbeck injury update includes: "You ask him what time it is and he'll tell you how the watch was made"	(17)
(MLB.com)		Goose Gossage elected to the Hall of Fame	(78)
		For the first time in his 10-year career, Jacksonville Jaguars RB Fred Taylor finally makes the Pro Bowl roster... but only because Willie Parker is out with a broken leg	(14)
		Tony Kornheiser "thinks" he'll be back on MNF in 2008. ESPN increases surveillance on Joe Theismann to 24/7	(38)
		Cyclist Stefan Schumacher had amphetamine in blood during drunken driving arrest, blames it on tainted "A" sample and asks for "B" sample to be tested by lab of his choosing	(9)
		Roger Clemens told 60 Minutes he "did not" know contents of Mitchell Report before it was released. So why did he hire private investigators to interview Brian McNamee the day before report came out?	(30)
		T.O. likely to play against Giants, leaving Eagles fans to contemplate how they will boo for a solid 60 minutes	(28)
		Notre Dame has top 2008 football recruiting class. "Mythbusters" episode on school's football program came week too late	(28)
		Imagine preparing all your life for the biggest sporting event in the world, even becoming captain of your country's team... then missing it because you got pregnant	(27)
		T.O. performs amazing grammar trick, simultaneously becomes a question mark and a colon	(41)
		MLB acts on recommendations from the Mitchell report by implementing mandatory drug testing for all clubhouse workers. No, really	(7)
		Savannah State scores four points for entire second half against Kansas State, setting new records for futility. Duke sucks	(15)
(NY Daily News)		Now Clemens' trainer says he has no problem with sending Roger to jail. By the way, is there something going on in New Hampshire today?	(122)
		Wife of popular sportscaster hijacks an Olympics news conference to tell the world her husband is having an affair	(18)
(Some Guy)		It's your official Chelsea v. Everton Carling Cup semi-final discussion forum. If soccer could get negative goals, this match would have them	(46)
		Apparently, calling consecutive timeouts to ice the kicker *was* a sign that it was time for Joe Gibbs to move on	(100)
		Effigy-burning and riots threaten stability and peace... oh wait, it's just cricket	(11)
		Dallas Mavericks announcer may have dropped F-bomb during telecast	(25)
		BCS officials say they will have serious discussions in the upcoming months about creating a four-team college football playoff	(83)
(Some Ultramarathoner)		Farmer, 61, runs 500 miles nonstop, tells young marathoners to get off his lawn	(31)

		Ohio State implodes once again -- welcome LSU, your BCS National Champions	(552)
		Chad Pennington to return to see who will suck less for the Jets	(10)
		Michael Vick may have his sentence halved after completing a drug treatment program. Wait, what?	(83)
(News Tribune)		Colts fans rooting for Jaguars. Why? "Because it's New England"	(118)
(Some Guy)		Andy Pettitte lawyers up for his appearance before Congress, hires Sammy Sosa's former attorney. In other news, look for Andy to play the "me no has good Ingles, ay mami, baze-bohl been berry, berry good to me" card	(6)
		SMU suddenly becomes relevant, University of Hawaii not so much	(31)
		Judge gives Kentucky Speedway's antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR the black flag	(17)
(THN.com)		Flyers forward Downie will not be suspended for sucker punch	(51)
(Rocket's official site)		Roger Clemens autographed 350-win/4500-Ks baseball includes Roger-penned authentic asterisks (with pic goodness)	(23)
(Cajun Boy in the City)		An LSU fan invokes the shame of the Spears family in a plea to God for LSU to beat Ohio State in the BCS championship game	(46)
		Jacksonville lineman Spicer due to learn why you don't taunt the Dynamite patriots	(42)
		Colts safety Bob Sanders, who is barely 5'8", named AP defensive player of the year. Sanders rushes podium to accept award, puts two reporters into the hospital	(43)
		In honor of "American Gladiators" returning, the best gauntlet run of all time	(49)
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)		The Pittsburgh Steelers learn the meaning of karma. And they don't like it	(80)
		The yellow first-down line on NFL broadcasts? Here's the dude who invented it	(47)
(Some Guy)		OSU QB Todd Boeckman will be running from Glenn Dorsey all night... and into the arms of his girlfriend, who is the daugther of the Buckeyes' defensive coordinator	(24)
(Some Guy)		Liverpool set to sign defender for £6.5 million a season. Submitter counters with offer to wear stupid shorts and writhe around holding his knee for 90 minutes a week for a third of that	(15)